Month: February 2007

Ibex Section-29 The Question As 29ers enter into the product lines of mega manufacturers, is this the beginning of the end of boutique 29er sales? vs The Background With Specialized rumored to be coming out with a full line up of 29er bikes and Cannondale filling its 29er lineup with a “race” ready 29er, more…

The Winner of the VideoBikeRepair.com DVD is none other than……(drum roll) Robert Fleming of Edmonton, Alberta…eh! Congrats to Rob for providing the correct answer to the question…”On the video preview seen HERE, which brand of V-Brakes were they working on?â€Â? His answer was, Avid Brakes. Thanks for all of those that participated. We did have…

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I was at Wal-Mart this morning getting some stuff for the garage and I over heard a husband and wife complaining to the Wal-Mart (insert sarcasm…right about…..HERE!) “Bike Mechanic” about how her brakes on the new bike she bought…a Pacific something or other…were rubbing on one side. The “Mechanic” or the guy that was assigned…

The guys at KHS Bicycles posted some great info about their Solo One 29er. Check out these pics! Read More HERE.

Are you a weight weinnie? You know you’re guilty if you’re spending quite a bit of money just to save a few grams on your bike. Here’s a tip for you folks. Just drop some fat…better yet go to the bathroom do a #2 before your ride and you’ll see that you’ve instantly dropped a…

Yesterday I took a few minutes out to install the new Spinner USA Cargo Fork. I was going to install it on either the Woodstock 707 or the Fezzari Alta Peak. But Moe graciously offered his K2 Lithium 4.0 as the test bed for the fork. I had to cut down the steerer tube down…

When I was checking out the Woodstock Bikes site, one word came to my mind when I saw how they are comparing their prices with some of the biggest names of the business such as Trek, Cannondale and Gary Fisher….that word is BRAZEN. By definition it means: “To face or undergo with bold self-assurance” Now…